Wendy Powers

Judy Barton may be the most-watched and least-understood woman in movie history. Generations of viewers think Ferguson tells us all we need to know when he sputters, "You were his girl!" at the movie's climax. But what if the woman we've come to sympathize with is neither Elster's mistress, nor a willing accessory to murder?

Kirkus Reviews says, "Barton is telling her own tale this time around - that turns out to be a good thing...Ultimately, this is a serious work. Barton doesn't acquit herself a half century after her fatal plunge, but she does spread the blame around to where it belongs. A multifaceted journey for devotees of Vertigo to contemplate and enjoy."